Saturday, October 20, 2007

Laddoo and Boondi

Laddoo and Boondi for Dasara

Dasara, also called "Navaratri", is among the most important festivals celebrated in India. The Festival of Dasara is celebrated on the occasion of Navaratri. Celebrations are unique ranging from worshipping goddess Chamundeshwari (Durga) to exhibiting colorful toys on the day of ‘kolu’ in Tamil, 'bombe habba' in Kannada or 'Bommala Koluvu' in Telugu. In telangana region of Andhra Pradesh, people celebrate Bathukamma Panduga during Navaratri days. Dussehra is celebrated in various ways in different parts of South Asia. In Bengal, the festival is celebrated as Kali Puja or Durga Puja, while in Tamil Nadu, the festival incorporates worship of the goddesses Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Shakti. Some people feel that Dussehra and Dasara are not simply different transliterations of the same word, but two different festivals. Dasara is the festival marking end of Navratri and the immersion of Durga idols which are worshipped for nine days prior to Dussehra. Dussehra is also the day when many families start formal education of their kids. The Dasara celebrations in Mysore are popular with tourists, and are conducted with great pomp. Dasara is celebrated in Nepal by the name of Dashain.In our childhood, my mother used to make laddoo and boondi and we love them a lot. Since I am staying abroad, I am missing my mother’s laddoo and boondi. So nowadays, I started making them on my own following my mother's recipe.

Wow you also made laddos. Hats off to you as i know how difficult it was when i made ( atleast for me it was a reall effort) They look wonderful. My daughter has been asking me when i am going to make them again